General Properties of Lanthanoids

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General Properties of Lanthanoids: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Chemical Reactions of Lanthanoids, Specific Nature of Cerium, Hydroxides of Lanthanoids & Uses of Lanthanoids etc.

Important Questions on General Properties of Lanthanoids

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The pair of lanthanides in which both elements have high third-ionization energy is:

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How many reactions represent correct products :

(i) Ln (Lanthanoid) Halogen withLnX2

(ii) Ln (Lanthanoid) ΔO2Ln2O3

(iii) Ln (Lanthanoid) ΔN2Ln3 N

(iv) Ln (Lanthanoid)SLn2S3

(v) Ln (Lanthanoid) H2OWihLnOH3+H2
(vi) Ln (Lanthanoid)  acidswithH2

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Among Ce4f15d16s2, Nd4f16s2, Eu4f76s2 and Dy4f106s2, the elements having highest and lowest 3rd ionisation energies, respectively are

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Which of the following statement is not correct :

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Which of the following lanthanoid ions is diamagnetic ? (Atomic number of atoms, Ce=58,Sm=62,Yb=70,Eu=63)

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Which of the following pairs of ions is expected to show colour in aqueous solutions?

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Which of the following is used as a good oxidising agent in analytical chemistry ?

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Which of the following is most basic ?

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Spin magnetic moment of lanthanide ions is determined from which one of the following relation :

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Knowing that the chemistry of lanthanoids (Ln) is dominated by its +3 oxidation state, which of the following statement is incorrect?

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The number of gaseous product(s) are formed on the basis of following reactions :

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              (Chemical reactions of the lanthanoids)

 

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Which of the following is most basic ?

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Anti-penultimate electronic configuration of a trivalent lanthanide ion is 4f3 and has similar colour in aqueous solution as another trivalent lanthanide ion having anti-penultimate electronic configuration of

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Which among the following is strongest base ?

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Find the incorrect statement.

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Number of colourless lanthanoid ions among the
following is _________.

Eu3+, Lu3+, Nd3+, La3+, Sm3+

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How many of the following are colourless?

La3+, Eu3+, Sm3+, Nd2+, Lu3+

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Diamagnetic Lanthanoid ions are: